Education Chief Tours Singapore Schools Secretary Visits Transport

HK OFFICIAL VISITS Secretary visits transport and Ministerial exchanges on Financial Secretary promotes housing facilities in Singapore green environment HK-ASEAN bilateral ties The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (right) meets with the (second right) tours the Urban Redevelopment Authority City Gallery. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung, The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, led a visited Singapore from May 13 to 15. delegation to Singapore from May 15 to 17 to study its latest Besides calling on Singapore’s Minister for National Development, developments in green building, energy efficiency and waste Mr Khaw Boon Wan, and Minister for Transport, Mr Lui Tuck Yew, management. The delegation comprised members of the Steering Professor Cheung met with the Chairman, Mr James Koh and the Committee on the Promotion of Green Building. Chief Executive Officer, Dr Cheong Koon Hean of the Housing and Mr Wong and the delegation visited the Building and Construction Development Board; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Ambassador to Cambodia, Mr Pan Guangxue. He and the business Authority in Singapore, and toured the Zero Energy Building, Redevelopment Authority, Mr Ng Lang. delegation later visited a manufacturing factory specialising in which is retrofitted from an existing building and produces enough knitted wear operated by a group of companies headquartered in Professor Cheung also met with the Chairman, Mr Michael Lim and the renewable energy to run itself. Mr Wong and the delegation met Hong Kong. Chief Executive, Mr Chew Hock Yong of the Land Transport Authority; with the President of Singapore Green Building Council, Mr Ng the Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Mr Yap Eng Kiong, and toured various buildings and facilities with green Mr Tsang continued to visit Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw, Myammar Ong Heng; and the Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group, certification. from June 26 – 29. In Yangon, Mr Tsang met with the President of Mr Lee Seow Hiang. the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Mr Wong also called on the Minister for the Environment and Water Industry, Mr Win Aung. Mr Tsang also paid a courtesy call on the He visited a Mass Rapid Transit-Bus service interchange, the Port Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and the Chairperson of the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Mr Yang Houlan. Operations Control Centre, the PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal and the National Environment Agency, Ms Chew Gek Khim. Mr Wong and Singapore Aviation Academy. the delegation toured an e-waste recycling plant, Cimelia Resource In Nay Pyi Taw, Mr Tsang called on the President of Myanmar, Mr Professor Cheung paid a courtesy call on the Chinese Ambassador Recovery and a waste-to-energy facility, Keppel Seghers Tuas Thein Sein; the Minister of Finance and Revenue and Chairman of to Singapore, Mr Duan Jielong, and had a gathering with Hong Kong Waste-to-Energy Plant, which is the first of its kind built under the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC), Mr Win Shein; the Central people working and living in Singapore. Public-Private-Partnership in Singapore. Bank Governor, Mr Than Nyein, the Deputy Minister of Commerce, Dr Pwint San; and the Minister of National Planning and Economic Development and Secretary of MIC, Professor Kan Zaw. Mr Tsang and the Hong Kong business delegation then paid a visit to the Myanmar Education chief tours Singapore schools International Terminals Thilawa in Yangon. The Secretary for Education, Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, led a delegation Mr Tsang also spoke at a business luncheon in Phnom Penh and to Singapore in July to learn about the latest developments Yangon respectively to update the local business community on on kindergarten education, teacher training and the use of Hong Kong’s business and investment environment. information technology in education. During the visit, Mr Ng met with the Minister for Education, Mr Heng Swee Keat, the Director-General of Education, Ms Ho Peng, and other officials to exchange views. The delegation also visited a variety of schools ranging from kindergartens to post-secondary institutions. Mr Ng took the opportunity to meet with a group of Hong Kong university students undertaking internship in Singapore. He also paid a courtesy call on the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Duan Jielong. The Secretary for Education, Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim (second right) meets with Singapore’s Minister for Education, Mr Heng Swee Keat (first right). Other members of the delegation include the Chairman of the Also attending the meeting are the Chairman of the Committee on Free Committee on Free Kindergarten Education, Dr Moses Cheng, and Kindergarten Education, Dr Moses Cheng (third left), the Director of HKETO conveners of its sub-committees; and the Deputy Secretary for (ASEAN), Mr Fong Ngai (second left) and the Deputy Secretary for Education, Mrs Betty Ip (first left). Education, Mrs Betty Ip. HONG KONG FILES 3 84089_Brochure_A4_8pp-FA.indd 3 30/9/13 6:36 PM.

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